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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-halamek.html
August 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Designing and Testing Novel Solutions To Make Labor and Delivery Safer for Moms and Newborns
Louis P. Halamek, M.D.
Neonatologist
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health – Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Louis P. Halamek, M.D.
“AHRQ is a unique funding agency, one that is incr…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/mutual/tools/index.html
June 01, 2023 - Section 2: Explanation of Mutual Support Key Concepts and Tools
This section contains explanations and illustrations to help you better understand and appreciate the importance of TeamSTEPPS mutual support concepts and tools. If you teach this content or want additional insights into how the material can be mor…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/3-sops101-webcast-2023-kirchner.pdf
January 01, 2023 - An Overview of the SOPS® Surveys for New Users - Kirchner
Overview of the SOPS Surveys
Jess Kirchner, M.A.
SOPS Program Manager
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
What are the SOPS Surveys?
• Surveys of providers and staff about the extent to which their
organizational cu…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Established Child Health Care Quality Measures
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
Contents
Overview: Existing Measurement Sets
Advantages of Using Established Measures
Quality Measures in…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/intro.html
June 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
Introduction
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits for nursing homes with an electronic medical record (EMR). The tools are desi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/030-hand-hygiene-webinar-slides-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Hand Hygiene Promotion
ICU & Non-ICU
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Hand Hygiene Promotion
SAY:
Welcome to this presentation about hand hygiene promotion and how it impacts MRSA prevention.
This presentation will provide information about hand hygiene indi…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/increasing-responses.html
August 01, 2024 - Methods for Increasing the Number of Responses to CAHPS Surveys
Many organizations have reported a decline in survey response rates. A low response rate is a concern because a survey with a low response rate may provide data that is less representative of the underlying population, although that is not always t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/139-nv-hap-prevention-essential-one-pager.docx
October 01, 2024 - NV-HAP Prevention Essential Practices1-4
Practice routine oral care.4,5-8
Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen in dental plaque.
Conduct an individualized assessment and plan for each patient considering their ability to perform self-care independently.
At minimum, the oral care regimen should include: toothbrus…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/hotline/lessons5.html
May 01, 2016 - Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events
V. Challenges Identified and Lessons Learned
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Table of Contents
Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype Consumer Reporting System f…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/vaccination/index.html
September 01, 2023 - COVID-19 Vaccination
Vaccines are the best tool we have to prevent people from getting seriously ill and being hospitalized from COVID-19. Following are resources to help nursing homes effectively communicate about vaccines, implement a vaccination program, and track vaccinations of residents and staff.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/040-mrsa-surveillance-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - This shift away from active MRSA surveillance reduces units’ ability to accurately measure the prevalence
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-13-measuring-and-benchmarking.pdf
September 01, 2015 - How accurately these events are documented will be important
in determining the usefulness of the available
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7.html
October 01, 2014 - Check the box that most accurately describes your organization's current resources.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic-tool.html
July 01, 2023 - Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Electronic Fetal Monitoring
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety elements that support the use of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). The key safety elements are presented within the framework of t…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-shoulder-dystocia.html
July 01, 2023 - Sample Scenario for Shoulder Dystocia In Situ Simulation
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Purpose of the tool: The Shoulder Dystocia In Situ Simulation tool provides a sample scenario for labor and delivery (L&D) staff to practice teamwork, communication, and technical skills in the unit wh…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-reimagining-healthcare-teams-6.html
July 01, 2023 - Reimagining Healthcare Teams: Leveraging the Patient-Clinician-AI Triad To Improve Diagnostic Safety
Core Principles for the PCA Diagnostic Team
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Table of Contents
Reimagining Healthcare Teams: Leveraging the Patient-Clinician-AI Triad To Improve Diagnostic Safety
Introduc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/sops_101_webcast-2022-gray.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Understanding SOPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Gray
Overview of the SOPS Surveys
Laura Gray, MPH
Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
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What are the SOPS Surveys?
• Surveys of providers and staff about the extent to which their
organizational …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/workflow-analysis-qi.pdf
February 01, 2005 - Workflow
Workflow
Ann Lefebvre MSW, CPHQ
Associate Director, NC AHEC
North Carolina Area Health Education Centers
North Carolina Area Health Education Centers
“Every system is perfectly designed to get the
results that it gets.”
Paul Batalden, MD
North Carolina Area Health Education CentersNorth Carolina…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips87.html
October 01, 2014 - Six Texas Hospitals Improve Care With AHRQ Medication Reconciliation Toolkit
Search All Impact Case Studies
November 2011
Between January and September 2010, AHRQ partnered with seven Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to deliver a series of onsite learning sessions and provider support calls focusing…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataaph.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
H. Contra Costa Health Plan Language Assistance Database and Ethnicity Categories
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Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement …